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Present Perfect tense’s functions

Can you help me about functions, it's a bit tricky


Here’s a reminder of the Present Perfect tense’s functions:

A. A state, event or habit that started in the past, and continues to the present and may continue into the future.

B. An event which was completed sometime in the past, but which has some significance to the present.

C. An experience at an unidentified time in the past (usually one which you remember clearly).

D. The overall experience of doing a certain action, i.e. the action is of repeated nature.

Please look at the following sentences, decide which of the above functions the present perfect tense has in each sentence and select the appropriate letter.

Choose one answer.

Question 1: Mark has lived in Leeds for over twenty-five years.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Question 2: I have met a few famous people.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Question 3: She’s just returned home.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Question 4: Have you called the mechanic yet? I need to use the car on Friday.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Question 5: She has worked abroad for most of her life.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  

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Please you try to answer the questions first, and then someone can check your answers.

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Please you try to answer the questions first, and then someone can check your answers.

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Question 1: Mark has lived in Leeds for over twenty-five years.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Question 2: I have met a few famous people.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Question 3: She’s just returned home.

  1. A

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